1695

Census of the Lands Owned by the Sr. Damours' on the River St Jean in Acadia

The land of Jemsce [Jemseg] in which the Sr. Damours Deschofour [de Chauffours] is seigneur:

Le Sr. Deschofour [de Chauffours], his wife, one girl; six servants of whom 5 are over 15 years of age and one is under 15, one maid; one house, one barn, one animal shed; 22 cattle, 50 hogs, 150 chickens; 2 guns, 2 espees; sixty five arpents of cultivated land of which 30 arpents are enclosed and 30 arpents are prairie. 1694 Harvest: 80 minots of wheat, 100 minots of peas, 30 minots of corn, 100 minots of oats.

The land of Freneuse in which the Sr. Damours de Freneuse is seigneur:

Le Sr. de Freneuse, his wife, 4 children less than 15 years old, 2 servants older than 15, one maid; one house and a barn, one animal shelter, 30 arpents of enclosed cultivated land,
40 arpents of prairie, 10 cows, 40 hogs, 86 chickens, 2 guns, two espees. 1694 harvest: 50 minots of wheat, 40 minots of peas. 120 minots of corn, 12 minots of oats.

The land of Naxouat in which the Sr. de Dechofour [de Chauffours] is seigneur where the fort commanded by Mr. de Villebon is located:

Le Sr. Dechofour [de Chauffours] has one house, 30 arpent of cultivated land, a mill has been started by the Sr. Dechofort [de Chauffours] and the Sr. de Freneuse.

Le Sr. de Clignancour resides on this land where he has: his wife, 2 small children, 2 servants less than 50 years of age, one house and a barn, 3 cattle, 12 hogs, 60 chickens, 3 rifles and an espee. Harvest: 80 minots of corn, 16 minots of peas, 13 minots of beans.